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10-1 Record Is A 1st For Cowboys

By JAIME ARON, The Associated Press

Published: November 23, 2007

IRVING, Texas - Of all the great players and great teams the Dallas Cowboys have had, Tony Romo, Terrell Owens and the 2007 club are the first to start 10-1.

And if 10-1 Green Bay wasn't up next, the Cowboys might be able to savor such an accomplishment.

"We're grateful for it and we made history, but it doesn't end there," Owens said. "We know there's more football left this season."

Dallas kept the stakes up for the next big matchup Thursday night with a 34-3 victory vs. the Jets that was as lopsided as it seems.

Romo led the Cowboys to a touchdown on the game-opening drive, then threw for another touchdown soon after. Once Terence Newman returned an interception 50 yards for another score midway through the second quarter, the only question left was whether Romo would throw another TD to tie the club single-season record of 29.

With 6:12 left in the game, Romo did, hitting T.O. on a 22-yarder, adding another milestone to the Thanksgiving Day victory in which Dallas locked up its best record through 11 games in its 48-year, five-title history.

"It's hard to believe that we've never done this before," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said. "It just feels great, feels good to be a part of."

N.Y. Jets	0	3	0	0	-	3
Dallas	7	14	3	10	-	34

First Quarter

Dal-Barber 7 run (Folk kick), 10:16.

Second Quarter

Dal-Witten 25 pass from Romo (Folk kick), 12:09.

Dal-Newman 50 interception return (Folk kick), 6:18.

NYJ-FG Nugent 40, :39.

Third Quarter

Dal-FG Folk 46, 5:30.

Fourth Quarter

Dal-FG Folk 27, 11:23.

Dal-Owens 22 pass from Romo (Folk kick), 6:12.

A-63,315.

	NY	Dal
First downs	9	21
Total Net Yards	180	344
Rushes-yards	21-60	34-174
Passing	120	170
Punt Returns	2-8	3-26
Kickoff Returns	7-144	2-51
Interceptions Ret.	1-22	1-50
Comp-Att-Int	12-27-1	21-28-1
Sacked-Yards Lost	3-22	3-25
Punts	8-46.1	5-45.0
Fumbles-Lost	2-1	1-0
Penalties-Yards	4-30	2-10
Time of Possession	22:08	37:52

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING-Jets, T.Jones 17-40, Washington 2-14, Clemens 2-6. Dallas, Barber 18-103, J.Jones 14-64, Romo 2-7.

PASSING-Jets, Clemens 12-27-1-142. Dallas, Romo 21-28-1-195.

RECEIVING-Jets, Baker 3-36, Cotchery 2-43, McCareins 2-29, T.Jones 2-17, B.Smith 2-12, Washington 1-5. Dal., Owens 6-65, Witten 4-54, J.Jones 4-26, Barber 4-12, Austin 2-30, Hurd 1-8.

MISSED FIELD GOALS-None.

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